bug#38091: closed ([PATCH] doc: Mention value /var to localstatedir option.)

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> [PATCH] doc: Mention value /var to localstatedir option.
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> Wed,  6 Nov 2019 19:35:54 +0100
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> * README (Installing Guix from Guix): Mention value /var to localstatedir 
> option.
> * doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Likewise.
> * doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Likewise.
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>  README                | 3 ++-
>  doc/contributing.texi | 3 ++-
>  doc/guix.texi         | 5 +++--
>  3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
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> diff --git a/README b/README
> index 02d6f7190a..7121358157 100644
> --- a/README
> +++ b/README
> @@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ To do so:
>    - Re-run the 'configure' script passing it the option
>      '--localstatedir=/somewhere', where '/somewhere' is the 'localstatedir'
>      value of the currently installed Guix (failing to do that would lead the
> -    new Guix to consider the store to be empty!).
> +    new Guix to consider the store to be empty!).  We recommend to use the
> +    value '/var'.
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>    - Run "make", "make check", and "make install".
>  
> diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
> index 655c8283e5..ee72b2f94d 100644
> --- a/doc/contributing.texi
> +++ b/doc/contributing.texi
> @@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ more information.
>  Then, run @command{./configure} as usual.  Make sure to pass
>  @code{--localstatedir=@var{directory}} where @var{directory} is the
>  @code{localstatedir} value used by your current installation (@pxref{The
> -Store}, for information about this).
> +Store}, for information about this).  We recommend to use the value
> +@code{/var}.
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>  Finally, you have to invoke @code{make check} to run tests
>  (@pxref{Running the Test Suite}).  If anything
> diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
> index 3a9d206b9f..50a2c1506f 100644
> --- a/doc/guix.texi
> +++ b/doc/guix.texi
> @@ -792,8 +792,9 @@ When configuring Guix on a system that already has a Guix 
> installation,
>  be sure to specify the same state directory as the existing installation
>  using the @code{--localstatedir} option of the @command{configure}
>  script (@pxref{Directory Variables, @code{localstatedir},, standards,
> -GNU Coding Standards}).  The @command{configure} script protects against
> -unintended misconfiguration of @var{localstatedir} so you do not
> +GNU Coding Standards}).  Usually, this @var{localstatedir} option is
> +set to the value @file{/var}.  The @command{configure} script protects
> +against unintended misconfiguration of @var{localstatedir} so you do not
>  inadvertently corrupt your store (@pxref{The Store}).
>  
>  @node Running the Test Suite
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> 2.23.0
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> Hello!
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> zimoun <address@hidden> skribis:
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> > * README (Installing Guix from Guix): Mention value /var to localstatedir 
> > option.
> > * doc/contributing.texi (Building from Git): Likewise.
> > * doc/guix.texi (Requirements): Likewise.
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> Applied, thanks!
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> Ludo’.
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